Your doctor puts that Velcro cuff around your arm and checks your blood pressure (BP) at every visit. And there’s a good reason for that…
High blood pressure—hypertension—killed 61,762 Americans in 2009.1 It may also tip you off to serious health problems… Like heart disease and stroke.
… Read MoreHealth Watch readers know there are many factors that put your heart health at risk. And not just the obvious ones like smoking and being overweight. There are the heart drugs your doctor will try to prescribe to tame your blood pressure. Even the air we breathe could be putting this organ in direct danger.
But research shows there’s another factor at play… One you may not give a second thought to.… Read More
We’ve told you before how sugar increases your risk for cancer and heart disease. It also sets you up for developing liver damage, type 2 diabetes, and even Alzheimer’s.1 And then just a few weeks ago we revealed sugar to be the secret cause of high blood pressure. But new research shows there may be an even bigger threat at play…
High fructose corn syrup (HFCS).… Read More
Health Watch readers know there are natural ways to help tame blood pressure. And good thing—new research reveals prescription drugs for high blood pressure may be contributing to the rise of another dangerous condition…
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin thought there could be a link between blood pressure medications and age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The team looked at 1,913 subjects.… Read More
High blood pressure is one of the most common—but deadly—medical conditions in America. Fortunately, it’s also one of the easiest to treat. Well, naturally anyway.
Like this vibrantly colored flower from the tropics… Cultures around the world use it to keep blood pressure in check. Most of the time, it’s blended into herbal teas. So you may not even know you’re drinking it.… Read More
It’s one of the most popular drinks on the planet. And for good reason.
This beverage is full of antioxidants, contains over 1,000 active biological compounds, fights off disease, and effectively prevents skin, prostate, and oral cancers.
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